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Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act [HB-1341] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ]
Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit political committees from accepting any Internet credit card contribution unless: the individual or entity making the contribution is required, at the time of the contribution, to disclose the credit card's verification value; and the billing address associated with the card is located in the United States or, if the contribution comes from an individual U.S. citizen living outside of the United States, the individual gives the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Introduced In House on 03/02/2017

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Cybersecurity Responsibility Act of 2017 [HB-1335] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Cybersecurity Responsibility Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue cybersecurity rules for communications networks (wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, direct broadcast satellite service, or other communications service) to: (1) secure networks through managing, assessing, and prioritizing cyber risks and actions to reduce such risks; and (2) address the treatment of critical infrastructure information relating to such networks (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/17/2017

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Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act [HB-1340] [Cybersecurity ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Interagency Communications Security Committee as an advisory committee to: review communications security reports from federal agencies and communications network providers (wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, direct broadcast satellite service, or other communications services); recommend investigation by relevant agencies into any such report; and issue (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eliot Engel Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/17/2017

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Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 [S.449] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ]
Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to designate to the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy the additional role of Special Representative for the Global Connect Initiative to direct, and represent the United States internationally on, U.S. foreign policy efforts to promote global universal Internet access. The Special Representative shall: (1) oversee the State Department's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/27/2017

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PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 [S.421] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ] [Poverty ]
PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 This bill nullifies a Federal Communications Commission regulation that prohibits a state commission from designating Lifeline broadband providers that are eligible to accept government subsidies in exchange for providing discounted Internet service to qualifying low-income consumers under the universal service program. The bill also amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit anything in such Act or the Telecommunications Act of 1996 from being construed as modifying (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/16/2017

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Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1184] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to adopt or continue in force regulations on the use of inmate telephone and video services that enable persons incarcerated in correctional institutions to originate calls at payphones, telephones, or video kiosks designated for the personal use of inmates. The regulations must: (1) prescribe variable maximum per-minute compensation rates depending on factors such as carrier costs and the size of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/17/2017

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Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-1188] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to: reauthorize through FY2022 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program; reauthorize through FY2022 the activities of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements; reduce from 25 years to 15 years the required registration period for certain juvenile delinquent sex offenders who maintain a clean record; allow a state, Indian tribe, or territory to exempt from disclosure (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/23/2017

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PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 [HB-1139] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ] [Poverty ]
PSC Oversight Act of 2017 Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 This bill nullifies a Federal Communications Commission regulation that prohibits a state commission from designating Lifeline broadband providers that are eligible to accept government subsidies in exchange for providing discounted Internet service to qualifying low-income consumers under the universal service program. The bill also amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit anything in such Act or the Telecommunications Act of 1996 from being construed as modifying (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/17/2017

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VISA Act of 2017 Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity Act of 2017 [HB-1125] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
VISA Act of 2017 Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit a petition or application filed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or with a consular officer for the issuance of a visa or the admission of an alien from being approved unless a background check to determine whether the alien is a national security threat or is otherwise ineligible for such visa or admission is completed for: (1) the petitioner or applicant, and (2) each beneficiary or derivative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 03/07/2017

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Unsubscribe Act of 2017 [HB-1097] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Unsubscribe Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a negative option agreement from being entered on the Internet with consumers unless it provides the consumers a mechanism to cancel in the same manner, and by the same means, in which the agreement was entered. The bill defines a "negative option agreement" as: an automatic renewal contract that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise; a continuity plan contract under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/17/2017

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Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084] [Community Development ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Science ] [Telecommunications ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017

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Fairness in Firearm Testing Act [HB-1047] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Fairness in Firearm Testing Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of its entire process of examining and testing an item to determine whether it is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. The bill bars the ATF from editing or erasing any such recording. The ATF must make a digital video disc containing a copy of the recording available to: (1) a person requesting a copy who claims an ownership interest in such item, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017

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Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2017 [HB-945] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Defense ] [Crime ]
Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: work with critical infrastructure owners and operators and state, local, tribal, and territorial entities to manage risk and strengthen the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks; establish terrorism prevention policy to engage with international partners to strengthen critical infrastructure located inside or outside of the United States; establish a task force (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Protection. on 02/24/2017

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Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 [S.277] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ]
Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee to: provide advice to the FCC, and reports to Congress, on the deployment of advanced and next-generation telecommunications services in rural areas, the advancement of universal service principles for nationwide access to affordable and quality telecommunications and information services, and other policies relating to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/02/2017

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New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 [HB-800] [Telecommunications ] [Infrastructure ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Agriculture ] [Community Development ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ]
New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a rural broadband office within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorize new grants and loans for developing broadband in rural, underserved, and tribal areas. The bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives and the position of Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives to: administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs currently administered by the Rural Utilities Service, conduct specified outreach (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 02/24/2017

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Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 [HB-808] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Aerospace ]
Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill prescribes requirements for sanctions with respect to: (1) Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and related entities; (2) Mahan Air; (3) Iran's support of terrorism; (4) Iran's human rights abuses; (5) certain Iranian individuals; (6) persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals; (7) financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran; (8) Iran's ballistic (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/06/2017

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Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 [HB-756] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 TITLE I--POSTAL SERVICE BENEFITS REFORM This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to offer health benefits plans for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitant retirees, and their families at rates that reflect the cost of benefits provided solely to the USPS risk pool. Medicare-eligible postal retirees and family members are automatically enrolled in part A (Hospital Insurance) and part (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Garrett Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 756, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Chaffetz, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 03/20/2018

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Federal Records Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-745] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Federal Records Modernization Act of 2017 This bill creates a process for the suspension and removal of federal employees if an agency inspector general determines that they have: (1) willfully and unlawfully concealed, removed, mutilated, obliterated, falsified, or destroyed any record, proceeding, or other thing in their custody; or (2) violated prohibitions against creating or sending records using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts. The President, Vice President, or their staff or advisers may not create or send a presidential or vice (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows Introduced In House on 01/30/2017

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A resolution recognizing January 28, 2017, as "National Data Privacy Day". [SR-29] [Data Privacy ]
A resolution recognizing January 28, 2017, as "National Data Privacy Day". Recognizes January 28, 2017, as National Data Privacy Day. Encourages governments, individuals, and relevant organizations to protect the privacy of individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/30/2017

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We Are Watching You Act of 2017 [HB-709] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Media and Advertising ]
We Are Watching You Act of 2017 This bill prohibits an operator of a video service from collecting visual or auditory information from the vicinity of the device used to display the video programming stream to the consumer unless the operator: (1) displays, as part of the stream, a message that reads, "We are watching you"; and (2) describes to the consumer the types of information that will be collected and how such information will be used. The description of information collection must be provided: (1) as part of the terms and conditions to which (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 02/03/2017

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